Romans 2:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

New Living Translation
Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal?

English Standard Version
you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal?

Berean Study Bible
you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

New American Standard Bible
you, therefore, who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one is not to steal, do you steal?

NASB 1995
you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one shall not steal, do you steal?

NASB 1977
you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one should not steal, do you steal?

Amplified Bible
well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal [in ways that are discrete, but just as sinful]?

Christian Standard Bible
you then, who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach, “You must not steal”—do you steal?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
you then, who teach another, don't you teach yourself? You who preach, "You must not steal"--do you steal?

Contemporary English Version
But how can you teach others when you refuse to learn? You preach it is wrong to steal. But do you steal?

Good News Translation
You teach others--why don't you teach yourself? You preach, "Do not steal"--but do you yourself steal?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As you teach others, are you failing to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, are you stealing?

International Standard Version
as you teach others, do you fail to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, do you steal?

NET Bible
therefore you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

New King James Version
You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

King James 2000 Bible
You therefore who teach another, can you not teach yourself? you that preach a man should not steal, do you steal?

New Heart English Bible
You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

World English Bible
You therefore who teach another, don't you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn't steal, do you steal?

American King James Version
You therefore which teach another, teach you not yourself? you that preach a man should not steal, do you steal?

American Standard Version
thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

A Faithful Version
You, then, who are teaching another, do you not teach yourself also? You who preach, "Do not steal," are you stealing?

Darby Bible Translation
thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

English Revised Version
thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou therefore who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou therefore, which teachest another, teachest thou not thy selfe? thou that preachest, A man should not steale, doest thou steale?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest not thy selfe? Thou preachest a man shoulde not steale, yet thou stealest.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now teachest thou other, and teachest not thy selfe. Thou preachest that a man shulde not steale, and thou stealest.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But thou which teachest another teachest not thy selfe. Thou preachest a man shuld not steale: and yet thou stealest.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You, then, who are teaching another, do you not teach yourself?

Berean Literal Bible
then you teaching another, do you do not teach yourself? You preaching not to steal, do you steal?

Young's Literal Translation
Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach?

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore teaching another, teachest thou not thyself proclaiming not to steal, stealest thou?

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then you which are teaching another, do you not teach yourself? You that preach no one should steal, do you steal?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest not thyself: thou that preachest that men should not steal, stealest:

Catholic Public Domain Version
As a result, you teach others, but you do not teach yourself. You preach that men should not steal, but you yourself steal.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You therefore who are teaching others, you do not teach yourself. You who are preaching that people should not steal, you are stealing!

Lamsa Bible
Now, therefore, you teach others but fail to teach yourself. You preach that men should not steal, yet you steal.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
you, then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

Godbey New Testament
therefore do not you who teach another teach yourself? do you, who preach not to steal, steal?

Haweis New Testament
Thou therefore who teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that proclaimest aloud that a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Mace New Testament
you therefore who instruct others don't you instruct yourself?

Weymouth New Testament
you then who teach your fellow man, do you refuse to teach yourself? You who cry out against stealing, are you yourself a thief?

Worrell New Testament
you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that men should not steal, do you steal?

Worsley New Testament
Thou then, who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou, that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
















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